Topic: The Japanese Traditional Matchbox "White Peach" is Nostalgic!

This is not my design work but I introduce this "White Peach" matchbox of Japanese traditional graphic design. Because I like this old school make fire and nostalgic, typical and traditional Japanese graphic design since about 100 years ago. It was before first world war, changed MEIJI period from EDO pireod in Japan. Meiji Era is a time of the Industrial Revolution of Japan. Till then, the feudal rule system of the Edo period collapsed by resistance. Then place name Tokyo changed from Edo. The Edo Shogunate was not able to oppose the influence from a foreign country because of the national isolation consciousness. The old persons of the old idea who tied the topknot underwent changed of power to the young man, they got to know the foreign country.

This white peach trade mark design are most popular in Japanese matchbox fan club. It looks like a Allman Brothers Band graphics. I remember images the southern rock music and American country blues music. The matchbox was good foreign country export work for Japanese before 100 years ago. This white peach designed and produced by Benzo "King of Japanese Matches" Takigawa on his company Daido Matches. Many patterns of a peach are designed by Japan of 100 years ago, have a tradition of southern barbarian presentation in China, and were briskly exported to China from Japan.

Illustration: "Boom Shankar" Respect The Shiva

This illustration draw by iPhone app Art Studio Lite. I remade the religious painting of the Hindu by whom beautiful Shiva was drawn. Shiva is the most popular in Hindu God of India. Dreadlocks long to a blue skin and a palm are beige, and OM is written. If Shiva gets angry, a town will be devastated, and it is popular as a cool hero as a symbol of male strength. Shiva wound the cobra around his neck. And closes leopard fur. Shiva having destroy and transform. Shiva have not mercy and affection known by out of Hindu because Shiva is destroy god. But they misconception to it. Siva brings about various destructive natural disasters. However, a destructive natural disaster also has a field good for people. A storm floods a river and pours people's house. However, rain gives grace to crops and an animal.

Topic: ZABUTON the Japanese Floor Cushion

This is a Japanese cushion for sitting on the floor called ZABUTON. Japanese people sit down on a tatami traditionally, putting down this ZABUTON. It is indispensable to the tearoom in Japan which you also know. We chose this ZABUTON for the relaxation of a bedroom. A pattern like the quartz often looked at in the time of a mid-century by beautiful Burgundy like the wine of a deep taste. And this rope pattern mostly seen to the Edo period. The motif of the rope used for a fabric of Japan has a meaning. A rope is used, when connecting something or drawing something near. In a pattern, it is meaningful in "Drawing happiness near at hand." So, in Japan, a rope is an auspicious pattern. The history of the rope in Japan is old and goes back 16500 years before the present age. The Japanese who was living a primitive life had given the rope pattern to earthenware. The rope was used also for a ninja's communication of information.

Topic: Hot Spring in Japanese Winter

We went our favor Onsen(Hot Spring) in yesterday. It was about 2 years blank. Last year, we could not to go this hot spring because there had many snow. She likes this Clearwater hot water. You can get 50 minutes private room with clean hot spring water minimum fee 800yen in 24 hours. Why clean water because one time throwing away the water each using. We don't like somebody's skin dirt floating the water if don't change bath water. It's very dangerous for health too. But this public bathroom change water each use. And you will get privacy and private space. Because this small cottage have inside key. The lots new hot water coming automatically if you insert coin to the fee box. About 45 degrees hot water fill your bath among 30minutes. You can use this free steamer if you use this hot spring. It's better to steam the egg or potato or chicken or Chinese Momo. But there don't have any cooking spices and foods. You have to bring meals and spices if you use.

Photo: Wonderful Animals in Varanasi Street

Varanasi is a holy place of the Hindu representing India. Dying in Varanasi is an ideal most for a Hindu believer. There is the truth of Samsara(Reincarnation) in Hinduism and Buddhism. With Samsara, the suffering to the world is carried over at a next world. However, if it dies in Varanasi, it can be delivered from the Samsara. Various spectacles which we cannot see daily in this Varanasi can be seen. The passage of the narrow stone pavement of the road width complicated like a maze. There is only a monkey with a cow, a dog, a goat, and a human being. It is not so stinking although the droppings of the cow have fallen everywhere. The rows of houses which were old and decayed are powerful just like the movie studio.